Improving Care for Older Adults
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$1.5 Million Grant Expands Penn’s Undergrad Minority Health Research Pipeline
NIA Funding Launches PARC and LDI’s New GEAR UP Program
Improving Care for Older Adults
Improving the health, well-being, independence, and care of older adults.
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Improving Care for Older Adults
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NASEM Report Calls for Sweeping Reorganization of Nursing Home Industry
Two LDI Senior Fellows Weigh in on Decades of Industry Shortcomings
Improving Care for Older Adults
Blog Post
Leveraging Comprehensive, Community-Based Care Programs To Improve Care for Black and Latino Older Adults
The Program of All-Inclusive Care For the Elderly (PACE) Model Provides More Equitable Health Care While Helping Keep People in Their Communities
Our Experts
Meet LDI Fellows whose expertise relates to improving care for older adults.
Kent Smetters, PhD
- Professor, Business Economics and Public Policy, Wharton School
- Professor, Applied Math and Computational Science, School of Arts and Sciences
Katherine Miller, PhD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
Catherine Auriemma, MD, MSHP
- Instructor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Timothy Gaulton, MD, MSCE
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine
Ebbing Lautenbach, MD, MSCE
- Professor, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Tarik Khan, MSN, RN
- PhD Student, Penn Nursing
Ross Koppel, PhD
- Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine
- Adjunct Professor, Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
Joseph Bernstein, MD, MS
- Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Improving Care for Older Adults Working Group
This working group brings people together to address questions relating to access, quality, and financing of care particularly relevant to an aging society and to disseminate related research. Care includes acute care, post-acute care, home care, caregiving, long-term services and supports, nursing homes, assisted living and other residential care options, hospice, and care received at the end of life.
Research Updates
Family Caregivers of Home Hospice Patients Struggle with Sleep
A Conversation with LDI Researchers Highlights Areas of Needed Support
Kevin Volpp Named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist
LDI Senior Fellow Cited for Advancing Understanding of Cardiovascular Health
Mary Naylor Honored by National Academy of Medicine for Advancing Health Care
Receives 2022 Lienhard Award for Pioneering Work in Transitional Care for Older Adults
The Older Middle-Aged Homeless Population is Growing—and Dying—at High Rates
Housing Interventions Aimed at the Sick and Elderly Often Miss Much of the Over-50 Homeless Population
While Private Pay Senior Housing Communities Increase, Bed Supply Shrinks
Seniors Face Housing Inaccessibility and Rising Costs
Chart of the Day: How Well Do VA Nursing Facility Ratings Relate to Patient Outcomes?
Ratings Don’t Always Offer Clear Sign of Quality
Penn LDI CICADA Initiative Names Researchers for 2022-2023 Cohort
Fifth Year of Program that Recruits, Mentors and Develops Junior Faculty for Health Services Research
Taking Extreme Heat to Heart: Climate Change’s Impact on Cardiovascular Mortality
Two New Penn LDI-Led Studies Paint a Clearer Picture of Thermal Health Threats Across the U.S.
The Policy and Politics of Long-Term Care: Latest Views on Reform
A Penn LDI Virtual Seminar With Sen. Bob Casey and Top Academic Experts Explores Barriers and Priorities